Anyone just quit without a backup? Forum

[Anonymous User]

I've been practicing lit, mostly municipality and insurance defense, for over two years following a federal district clerkship. I've learned that I really have no interest in doing this much longer. It's making me hate my life. My boss is nice, but demanding. And I just don't want to be a trial attorney, which is what I'm being trained to do. I hate taking depos and honestly never want to be involved in a trial. A lot of people in my field supposedly live for that kind of shit but it sounds like hell to me. I'm almost 30. I have some debt, but my parents help me out a lot and I'm not worried about it to be honest.

I'm considering giving notice in like a month or so. I just hate my life because it's so tied to my job. I'm passionate about health and fitness, so I would like to do something in that space. But it's hard to know what that would entail besides becoming a personal trainer (I am getting my cert though). Anyone else feel the same? Anyone else just quit without a lucrative backup? I mean, I'm to the point where working at a supplement store and doing PT stuff on the side sounds way more appealing even though I would be taking a massive pay hit. I'm also single with no one else to support; maybe that's why it's more palatable...

There is one aspect of law I like: research and writing. Loved clerking. I'm applying for more clerkships but I also don't really want to move 1000 miles from home to do one again. I wouldn't mind an appellate practice, but that's unrealistic I think. So I'm not holding out for anything like that.

Who on here has, or knows someone, that just quit without a back up?